A Night to Remember (A Night Trilogy Part 1)

CHAPTER 11

Everything is fine. The school atmosphere is pleasant and everything between me and Vielka is fine. Not until Steven Fermil just seized away everything. Yeah, he was the guy who just introduced himself to us randomly when we were at Vielka's house during our few last years in high school. See? It was a long time ago, and everything just changed.

We're still here at the Gremlin University, enough for us to see the same ground and same quality of learning but different faces of instructors, different year level, and few transferees just came to experience the great university.

I just had one marvellous possession, it's the closeness between me and Vielka have made. She made me more expressive than ever. She made me do the things I've never done before. She made me realize how wonderful love is. She made me more eager to live because she enthusiastically gave me the opportunity to experience love. She let me experience how lovely the feeling of a kiss was.

However, those memories just lasted after we graduated in high school. It won't happen anymore because of Steven. It was all because of Steven. I think he just brainwashed Vielka after all the years they have been together or maybe because of something else. It's insane. It's unbelievable. Little did they know that it's hurtful. It just made me more worried than before, and after that night, after that kiss, after that encounter, everything just changed. Vielka was in a great caprice since our last lunch together at the dining hall.

I am here inside the auditorium, watching every student walking back and forth, doing their own chores. I just remembered our grade school memories with Vielka. We were preparing for the graduation day at that time, and I just can't help myself but to approach her while doing something on the stage before.

It's our first year in college, and everybody's busy on preparing for the freshmen ball. It's been a long time of waiting. I got unseen bruises before when Vielka just started ignoring me. He even sometimes shouted at me while I strive to talk to her calmly. What the f**k did just the kiss do to her? Was it unsatisfying? What did just Steven do to her? It's unusual. I just can't believe what's going on.

I don't have any idea about my date for the ball. I want to approach Vielka, but it seems like I don't have the chance, for she is always with Steven, and that wonderful kiss keeps on ruining my mind.

Are they in a relationship? Does Vielka want to be with him rather than with me? What about that kiss before? Was it a joke? I even promised her that I'll be at her side no matter what happens, but she's certainly not permitting me to talk to her for even just a few seconds. What's the matter?

"Hey! How deep is that?" Clyde just came over to see me. We're about to finish everything. But I couldn't see any shadows of Vielka.

"What are you talking about?" I asked him in confusion. I just can't think effectively.

"Vielka?" He asked, and I just smirked as a sign of affirmation. Lawrence is coming towards us.

They both really know everything about me. They really recognize my happiness, my sorrows, my worries, and even the person I love the most since grade school- Vielka.

"Why don't you look for somebody? There are plenty of girls out there. Amanda was not even Lawrence's destiny, right?" Clyde insisted, and his words just broke my heart more and more. Yeah, Lawrence just broke up with Amanda, but why do I need to look for somebody when I already found everything from Vielka?

"I swear I couldn't find someone like Vielka anymore. She's just the most precious girl I've ever met. The hell. It makes me insane," I said sighing, looking to nowhere.

"Maybe there would be another girl who could give you the true kiss you want," Lawrence interrupted, but it didn't help. No more response. They looked at each other, chuckling.

No! I stick to all the words I say. I meant those things I did for Vielka. I don't want that kiss to banish. It's meaningful. That's my first kiss, and I want it to be my forever kiss. It feels like heaven.

We got all our things and got ready to go home because tomorrow's night will be memorable, but while we were on our way through the university's main gate, I saw Vielka with her friends and there was Steven, walking behind her. I just can't help but to approach her.

"Hey, Vielka? Talk? Please?" I confusedly asked, and I was like a ghost being ignored. What's wrong with her? She's been like this for the past few years.

He saw me walking, and she even looked at me straight in the eye, but for a few seconds, she looked immediately on her way. And there was Steven again, looking at me too. I just wanna punch her right away, but I just can't. Who the hell is he to hustle my life with Vielka? He just gave his gaze to me with his offensive smirk. This guy is hitting my core.

***

It's Friday, and we don't have classes. We were only advised to attend the ball tonight. And to make my ball experience more realistic, I need to visit Vielka. I think it's better if we talk now. Maybe I just did something that made her annoyed or whatever, during that time of kiss.

I drove straight through her house. I got into my car. With its enough speed, I thought about everything that I could tell her, especially the idea of inviting her to be my date tonight. I know it's sudden. Inviting the person who has ignored you for some years? Insane, but that's the only way for me to talk to her.

I parked the car outside, and I sighed before entering their compound. I noticed that their house's windows are all opened. Maybe she's inside, also preparing for tonight's ball, but I am not sure if she already has a date, or she is still waiting to be invited.

I rang their doorbell upon reaching their gate. I could hear some sounds of music from where I was standing. I waited outside, but no one opened the gate. Is she asleep? Busy?

I rang the doorbell again for the second time, and something just caught my attention from the window. I'm certainly sure it was her. I moved sideward to check.

"Hey, Vielka. Can we talk?" I exclaimed, and I tried to peek inside. I saw no one. Is she playing around? It's not fun either.

"Vielka I don't want to be fooled around. Let's talk, please. What's wrong?" I said and asked, but I didn't see any shadows of Vielka. I roamed every area of their compound. The pool, the hut, and everything, but she just hid herself inside of that damn big house.

I rang the bell thrice for the third time. I know she's there. It irritates me. I am confused about the things happening. What did I just do? I didn't mind her ignores before, but I don't want to tolerate it anymore.

"Vielka please open the gate. I know you're there," I said, but with a firm voice. I can't help but to be annoyed. What the f**k.

"Vielka! What's the matter? What did I do wrong?" I asked, shouting. I am terrified.

"I'm not gonna leave! I'm telling you I won't leave until you talk to me here," I insisted, and I meant those words.

I sat down in front of the gate where I started clenching my jaw. I didn't know what to do. I wanna cry because of how painful it is. I wanna burst out in tears to let her know how devastated I am, especially when she started ignoring me about what happened that night. It was a long time. I'm not expecting that I would be this crazy about her. She's becoming unfair.

I was there for a few hours. I even fell asleep while thinking of the reasons why Vielka just became like this over the past years of us being together. I didn't mind if people saw me crazily waiting outside their house.

Nobody showed. What the hell. It's already time for lunch, and I am starving. I didn't eat anything this morning. Wasn't I enough? Were all the things I've done for her before, not enough?

I went back home. I might be late for the ball's preparation. I weakly walked back, but I was taken aback when I heard someone spoke.

"Who told you to come here?" she said. I went back to where she was standing. The gate was wide open. But there's still a sting inside me. My eyes were watery, but I gave her a hug. She refused to respond to it, so I loosened.

"Vielka what's happening? What's the matter? What wrong did I just do? Tell me!" I raised my voice slightly while asking her. Little does she know how painful all of these to me. Damn!

"Stop wasting your time chasing me, Zach. Cut all about us," She said. My heart just torn into pieces upon hearing those words from her.

"Why the hell Vielka?" I asked.

"Because of Steven? That bullshit? He just took you away from me," I followed.

"No! Stop it, Zach. He's not like that. He understands me more than you did," she raised her voice. I was astonished.

"What are you talking about? I've loved you more than myself. What about that kiss a few years ago? Did you just forget it? Was it a joke for you? Well, for me it wasn't," I exclaimed while looking straight in her eyes. I just had the courage to speak all that I wanted to tell and ask.

"Please Zach, never come here anymore. Go home now!" she shouted and forcefully closed the gate in front of my dead body- dead inside.

She's not the Vielka I just met a long time ago. I didn't help but to cry. I even had the chance to s***k angrily the gate in front of me. My heart was totally murdered.

***

I am alone, watching the crowd of freshmen having their first dance. I'm certainly torn. I feel exhausted, but I could still hear how Vielka just shouted at me a while ago.

"Take a shot dude," said Lawrence, who appeared very happy after dancing with someone else.

"I don't wanna drink," I said. The kiss at that night kept on hustling me. My heart ached more and more.

"Then don't drink it. Eat it," he jokingly said, and I glared at him.

"Damn! I'm just kidding," he chuckled.

We both had the chance to talk until Clyde made his way to our area. We are all wearing white long sleeves underneath black tuxedos with bows partnered with black slacks.

"You have a date?" Clyde asked. I had the courage to answer bitterly.

"Myself," I said firmly, and while looking away from them, I saw Vielka with Steven, that bullshit.

"Oh! Zach, is that you? Self-loving now?" they both chuckled. I didn't mind them.

Without hesitation, I swallowed the beverage that Lawrence just offered me a while ago. The taste just added more heat and pressure inside me. Vielka and Steven were happily talking. It really hits my core. f*****g scene!

I undoubtedly left Clyde and Lawrence to reach Vielka and Steven. I was in a wave of deep anger as if my eyes are blazing. I grabbed Vielka's wrist, and I pulled her outside the auditorium. I really wanna clarify everything. I stopped. And after I turned to face her, I just received a crunchy slap from her. It hurts, but I didn't mind it either.

"Answer me now, Vielka. Why are you avoiding me after you met that asshole?" I eagerly asked her.

I wasn't aware that Steven was approaching, and he immediately gave me a great punch on my left face. That was good. It really complemented Vielka's slap.

"Who's an asshole?" Steven asked, and I smirked crazily. I'm all ruined.

I can't control myself because of how painful everything is going on, so I punched him back. One more, and more until I felt Vielka's grip on my right arm when I was about to punch Steven again. It made me angrier realizing how cruel she was when I visited her just the past hours.

"What now?" I asked Vielka upon facing her.

"Stop it, Zach! That's too much!" she ranted. Too much? What she just did to me is more painful than what I am doing right now.

"Too much? You serious Vielka? What about the things you did? How about the kiss you gave me? Were those things not too much for you, so you just forget it? I hoped that you meant those things too, Vielka," I cried out myself in front of her, in front of Steven. It's killing me.

"There where you and I before, Zach. I thought about having a romantic relationship together, but I realized how confused I was," she said firmly as nothing happened. I couldn't help but to respond.

"How about our kiss? Were we just kids pretending to be a couple? I meant that kiss, Vielka! You're so unfair!" I weakly said while tears were rapidly falling from my eyes.

"Yeah. I don't care about how unfair I was, Zach. Maybe I was just forced by all the alcohol I've drunk, that's it. Only that! I didn't mean to kiss you. That's---"

She wasn't able to finish her words because I pulled her for a kiss. I moved mine, but she didn't respond. She then slapped me after pushing me away. I felt devastated.

"That's nonsense, Zach! So please, stay away from me-stay away from us! I didn't like you, and that kiss was just a kiss!"

She shouted enough for the people to hear. She then started crying and left me crying too. I could feel how people looked at me. I felt embarrassed, but I just did the right thing. It is to prove that I actually like Vielka.

I started recognizing that that night was my most memorable night ever. It was terrible. It was damn memorable.